This briefing describes how the EU regulation on conflict minerals has come into existence, and in what respects it distinguishes itself from similar, earlier legislation in the United States. It argues that the European conflict minerals law, which will come into force in 2021, is especially important from a symbolic point of view. The law signals a commitment at the European level to keep the conflict minerals issue on the policy agenda and to play an active role in promoting responsible business conduct in conflict-affected areas. From a practical point of view, however, it is doubtful whether the law will actually have a big impact on the existing situation as it only targets a relatively small group of European companies
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"April 2017."
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Online resource; title from PDF caption (Egmont, viewed November 10, 2017)
